Senior Wastewater Treatment Engineer

Job Description

The importance of water to the health of our world can’t be overstated!

As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front.

Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community.

You’ll be able to apply our powerful global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities.

Who are we looking for?

Due to continued rapid growth and expansion of the water group in Ontario, we are seeking a Senior Process Engineer – Water and Wastewater Treatment (facilities) to be based in the Kitchener-Waterloo or Greater Toronto / Golden Horseshoe Area who can provide senior leadership and oversight of municipal water and wastewater treatment plants and associated infrastructure.

In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Overseeing and leading the technical approach and its execution of projects.
• Communicating professionally with clients, sub consultants, and contractors.
• Developing strong internal network of technical experts
• Providing thought leadership to position GHD at the forefront of sustainable wastewater treatment in both local and global markets
• Attracting, developing, and supporting retention of our technical talent
• Ensuring project deliverables meet or exceed GHD’s internal and external client quality objectives.
• Supporting our water practice business development to continue our expansion of water infrastructure market share in Ontario. Activities will involve participating in client relationship development, project capture planning and preparing proposals.
  
  

What you will bring to the team:

• Ontario Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or equivalent from another jurisdiction that can be converted to Ontario licensure
• Ideally 10-15+ years in multi-discipline water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Proven industry leadership through conference presentations, professional association participation, and other similar value-generating activities that support business development
• Proven track record in business development, project capture planning, and proposal writing.
• Proven experience in technical leadership of water and wastewater treatment projects through planning study, design, and construction phases.
• In depth knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes is required
• Demonstrated experience performing QA/QC of consulting deliverables
• Experience with design management is an asset but not required
• Ability to oversee cost estimating of treatment infrastructure
• Extensive experience in preparation of presentations and reports.
• Ability to liaise with other disciplines, professionals, clients and third parties as needed.
• Excellent verbal, presentation and report writing skills.
• Excellent problem solving, decision making and teamwork skills
  
  

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

About Us

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who We Are

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.